Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-13
GIVING VIRGINIA FAIR PLAY.

GIVING VIRGINIA FAIR PLAY.
49, The Richmond State contains a long
editorial plea to the States to give Yir-
ginia fair play in the debt question. The
lS1ate gives history Of the struggles Nir-
ginia has had with her debt since the at
tempted settlement according to the Me
CullOch scheme in 1879, by the Democrats.
This provided for a principal OF about
thirty-three millions, to be paid in forty
years, and an annual interest Of 3 per
cent. for ten years, 4 per cent. for twenty
years, and per cent. for ten years. MA
HONE and with him the Readjuster party,
Jared that this was too much. The
,crats were defeated, and q Readjuster
lature was chosen which adopted the
DLEBERGER settlement, providing for
rincipal of about ST., OOO, OOO and an
ual interest Of about 5000, OOO-a
ure that was vetoed by Gov. HOLM-
-.4-elected MALONE to the United
States Senate and turned out all the minis
terial officers of the State Government and
the superintendents of public schools in
every city and county, and filled their
I places with MAHONE's political henchmen.
I Again in 1850 the Democratic party
went before the people with its proposition
of per cent. on about thirty-three mill
ions, and again it was defeated. The vot
ing population Of the State was at that
time in round numbers &34, OOO-3O6, 600
whites and l2s, eco colored Of these
voters oil, 24O east their ballots. GAMER
ON (Readjuster) received Ill ,I73; DANIEL
Democrat and Debt-Payerl, 99,757, and
there were 10 scattering votes.
The Democrats after these two futile
attempts at paying the debt and after fail
ny in test cases to have the RIDDLEBER-
TER settlement overturned by the Supreme
3ourt, at last accepted it as the only alter
alive.
THE Democrats had sacrificed the three
ranches OF the State government in be-
half of the creditors. MALONE had rid
den rough shOd over them on this issue
and was seated in the United States Sen
ate, controlling all the Federal patronage
{ the State.
Thus the State speaks: Virginia has
ffered too much loss at the hands of the
ahOneites for many of her honest and
telligent citizens to look with cOmpla-
,cy upon the return of Malone to
ar. 1t has not been forgotten in this
that during Mahone's rule many
ands of dollars Of the public moneys
reckIessly squandered The people
not forgotten how a crumbliDg bank
turned into q State deposit, from
prominent MahOneites borrowed
sums and Over-checked their aC-
receiving motley that some OF
have never vet returned till the
W, NdO@n with a crash, costing
State S135, 900. 1t has not been
Votten that the State lost nearly 50, 600
xhOrbitant and unnecessary fees given
Malone official to q relative for per-
~ ing q mere nominal service, a sum that
only recently been decided by the
,ssniTsst be restored. il has not been
4. aotten that political dickering over the
the State $40, 600, and that political
RIing equally as bad over the printing
Riddleberger bonds cost the State |
4ecs to the Kendall Bank Note Com !
amounting to $50, 600. Thus was the |
made to lose Sls2, 600 through the |
IS practices and reckless mismanage- !
. Of the Mahoneites. Is it surprising |
the honesty and intelligence of this !
shOuld refuse to make another hope
winch I1 only result would be to
reasonable treasury in the hands
BaIbris serVants2
atsI. 90 nese facts the representa-
lholders refuse q PROPOSE |
IN SOB, 552 interest every
Ital of S24, 277,7 200, and de
Barey shall be paid 1884, $50. so
a capital Of So. 80, 455. 1t